Process explorer functions like a task manager, it is also a way to validate if the process running on the system is a valid process. A valid process/application should contain the following the following :

Description - shows what the process is

Company Name - will show the company name

Path - will show where the exe file lives. Command line is the actual command that is used to execute the process.

To check for a certain process’ information, double click on a process. (setting Onenote as an example)

Checking the CPU column shows the memory usage of the certain process, should there be a need to stop an application, double click on the program, properties screen should come up. The screenshot below shows the properties of the OneNote program. Clicking the Kill Process tab, will stop the process from running.

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